Abstract
We describe a patient with vision loss from an optic neuropathy caused by Propionibacterium acnes pachymeningitis. The patient's optic neuropathy was stabilized with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Meningitis / complications*
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Meningitis / microbiology*
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Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
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Optic Nerve Diseases / etiology*
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Propionibacterium acnes / pathogenicity*
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Visual Field Tests
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Visual Fields / physiology